Jr's ride with his PR man Mike back and forth to Martinsville...
Q: Where did you stay in Martinsville last weekend?
A: We didn't. We commuted back-and-forth from Charlotte each day via helicopter, except for Saturday when we drove because of a low cloud-cover.
Q: What did y'all drive?
A: My wife's Hyundai Santa Fe.
Q: Is it true the Santa Fe has a nickname?
A: Yeah, the Santa Sleigh.
Q: Who named it that?
A: Jimmy Spencer.
Q: What did Junior think about the Santa Sleigh?
A: He said it was like riding in a Cessna.
Q: Was that a compliment?
A: Not exactly.
[That's amazing considering all the vehicles that boy has]
Wednesday, April 5
Man, did y’all see my car after the Martinsville race!? That thing was tore up! When you’re driving a car that you’ve roughed up a little bit (or in my case on Sunday, a lot), you’re never quite sure what it’s gonna look like when you climb out. When I finally got to look at it on the outside, I couldn’t believe all the sheet metal that was missing – on the front AND the back. Yet, we still finished fourth! Two wrecks, a lot of pit stops, and we still walked out of there with a top-five finish! That was pretty cool. Even cooler was the fans in the grandstands serenading me with loud cheers of approval for my team’s effort, and I appreciate that. It’s always nice when the people who pay your salary are satisfied with your performance. That got my week off to a good start. I’ve had a few days to chill out with my friends. Tuesday night we hung out at my western town, Whiskey River. That place is bad-to-the-bone, and it’s a project I’m quite proud of. Now I’m getting ready to go to Texas. Hopefully we can keep the momentum going there. Y’all take it easy, and have a good rest-of-the-week. Junior